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Irony, Flashback, & Foreshadow Quizs

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A memory from a character's past that comes to their mind suddenly. This can give us more information about the character or what they've been through.
a)
Foreshadowing
b)
Flashback
2.
6) One character says to another "I'll see you tomorrow!" when the audience (but not the character) knows that the character will die before morning.
a)
Verbal Irony
b)
Situational Irony
c)
Dramatic Irony
3.
5) After watching her husband gobble up most of the food on the table, the wife says to her husband, "There's more on the stove. After all, I wouldn't want you to go hungry!"
a)
Verbal Irony
b)
Situational Irony
c)
Dramatic Irony
4.
3) The main character in a scary movie is being chased by a killer, and we know that the killer is hiding in the closet, but the character does not know that.
a)
Verbal Irony
b)
Situational Irony
c)
Dramatic Irony
5.
10) A woman, who is apprehensive about attending a wedding due to being single, goes there and meets her future husband
a)
Verbal Irony
b)
Situational Irony
c)
Dramatic Irony
6.
DETERMINE IF THIS IS A FLASHBACK OR FORESHADOWING: All of a sudden, Rory remembered an incident from long ago. He had been walking in the woods with his older brother, who tried to scare him half to death with a story about a hooded monster. Rory had been so frightened then that he had cried uncontrollably.
a)
Foreshadowing
b)
Flashback
7.
A clue or hint that is given in the story that tells the reader what might happen later on. The purpose is to build suspense and dramatic tension.
a)
Foreshadowing
b)
Flashback
8.
1) In a horror movie, suspense is often built up by the use of spooky music. The viewers often know that someone is going to die or get ripped up, or, at least, something is going to jump out because of the music that THEY can hear--and, of course, the characters cannot.
a)
Verbal Irony
b)
Situational Irony
c)
Dramatic Irony
9.
DETERMINE IF THIS IS A FLASHBACK OR FORESHADOWING: Today, as he strolled along peacefully, Rory chuckled at that long-ago horror story. He had no way of guessing what was waiting now, just a few yards ahead. Right now, he was happy and relaxed.
a)
Foreshadowing
b)
Flashback